To many of us, Scandinavia is a northern kingdom of ice, snow and glaciers where the sun doesn’t shine and, according to Nordic noir bestsellers from the likes of Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell, where flawed detectives hunt rune-tattooed thugs through neighbourhoods with unpronounceable …
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When Malta and Gozo’s rocky hills are covered in lush greenery and carpeted in wild flowers, there’s no better time to explore the islands on foot.
Winter brings out the Maltese Islands’ hidden charms, and with the perfect temperature for light exercise, it means you …
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Discover 11 of the best traditional Maltese foods and drinks that both tourists and locals love.
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From red letter boxes to architecture, we take a look at five iconic influences that British rule left on Malta.
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Welcome to a compilation of eight of the best events to attend if you’re in Malta and Gozo this spring.
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If you speak passable English, you’ll be happy to know that it is one of Malta’s official languages.
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The island of Comino is Malta and Gozo’s pint-sized little sister. For hundreds of years, this barren rock was a secret hideout for wayward pirates. The island also proved a useful base for the Knights and the British.
Today, droves of day trippers flock to Comino’s unspoiled shores …
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Not content on just being a Mediterranean tourist hotspot, Malta has carved a career for itself as a much in-demand Hollywood starlet. See how many of these film locations you have ticked off from the list during your Malta holidays.
POPEYE (1980)
Big Variety in Little Victoria, Gozo
Wandering an immaculate medieval hilltop citadel once conquered by Napoleon. Watching Tosca at the opera. Catching the latest movies in modern auditoriums. Shopping for designer names in sleek, multi-storied shopping malls. Enjoying a picnic beside a …
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Like many people, I’ve loved the seaside since childhood, recalls Mark Pearson. So I’m happier than a sandboy to discover that scientific studies have proved what I’ve always suspected was true—that the health benefits of a beachfront resort holiday are …
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